Maternal mortality ratio in Syria
Syria: Maternal mortality ratio was 20.37 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
20.37 per 100,000 live births
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
131st
of 212 countries
All-time high
30.68 per 100,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
19.15 per 100,000 live births
in 2007
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Maternal mortality ratio in Syria, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2023, maternal mortality ratio in Syria stood at 20.37 per 100,000 live births.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Syria peaked at 30.68 per 100,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 19.15 per 100,000 live births, in 2007.
Syria ranks 131st of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio in Syria, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.68 per 100,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 28.56 per 100,000 live births | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 26.26 per 100,000 live births | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 24.04 per 100,000 live births | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 22.44 per 100,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 21.24 per 100,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 19.77 per 100,000 live births | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 19.15 per 100,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 19.94 per 100,000 live births | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 19.29 per 100,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 19.41 per 100,000 live births | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 20.68 per 100,000 live births | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 22.38 per 100,000 live births | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 24.98 per 100,000 live births | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 24.91 per 100,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 24.3 per 100,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 22.6 per 100,000 live births | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 22.69 per 100,000 live births | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 21.18 per 100,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 24.48 per 100,000 live births | +15.6% |
| 2020 | 23.06 per 100,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 30 per 100,000 live births | +30.1% |
| 2022 | 20.73 per 100,000 live births | -30.9% |
| 2023 | 20.37 per 100,000 live births | -1.7% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 20.37 per 100,000 live births is below the median for low income countries, which is 353.56 per 100,000 live births, 6% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Syria's 20.37 per 100,000 live births is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 20.37 per 100,000 live births, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.14 per 100,000 live births | 19.15 per 100,000 live births | 30.68 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.76 per 100,000 live births | 19.41 per 100,000 live births | 24.98 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.54 per 100,000 live births | 20.37 per 100,000 live births | 30 per 100,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 128 Uzbekistan 26.46 per 100,000 live births compare
- 129 Malaysia 26.38 per 100,000 live births compare
- 130 Costa Rica 24.12 per 100,000 live births compare
- 131 Syrian Arab Republic 20.37 per 100,000 live births compare
- 133 Georgia 19.69 per 100,000 live births compare
- 134 Armenia 19.48 per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for Syria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8632 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,122 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,491 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 7.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0503 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 7.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Syria?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Syria was 20.37 per 100,000 live births in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 30.68 per 100,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.15 per 100,000 live births in 2007.
- How does Syria rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Syria ranks 131st out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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